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James Gandre
President, Manhattan School of Music
Performances and Events
The Augustine Foundation
Master Class Residency
Nicholas Goluses, guitar
Percussion Master Class:
Marc Damoulakis
MSM Musical Theatre
Nine
MSM Precollege Performances
MSM Composers’ Concert
Composition Master Class: Joseph Trapanese
MSM Faculty Recital:
Charles Neidich, clarinet
The 2024 Dora Zaslavsky Koch Piano Competition
Bach Week Concert: Arias and Chamber Music by J.S. Bach
MSM News
MSM Vocal Arts alumnus Daniel Espinal is named a winner of the 2024 Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition
MSM Vocal Arts alumnus Daniel Espinal (BM '22) won the 2024 Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition on March 17 at the Metropolitan Opera along with four other competitors — they each receive a $20,000 prize as well as exposure and opportunities that come with winning this prestigious competition that has launched the careers of many world-renowned performers.
In Memoriam:
Faculty member Solomon Mikowsky (1936–2024)
To the MSM Community:
We write today to share the profoundly sad news that beloved piano faculty member Solomon Mikowsky – who possessed a singular pedagogical genius which he brought to his work at Manhattan School of Music for more than half a century – passed away on Friday, March 15.
MSM Audition Week 2024
“By The Numbers!”
While MSM students enjoyed spring break, the Admissions Team welcomed applicants and family members from across the globe to our campus for in-person auditions, which took place from February 26 to March 8. Nearly 2,000 talented musicians auditioned on campus where they were able to meet current students, the Admission Team, and take campus tours. We’ve tallied it up, and here’s what this year's audition period looked like by the numbers!
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